How it works....Stop/Start Technology

[@thomaspalmer1019]

Thanks for this video! I just bought a Ford Focus the other day, and I had no idea how the auto start/stop worked until watching this. Thanks again!

[@stevegordon5689]

I thought mine wasn't working until i realised i wasn't putting it in neutral!

[@stevegordon5689]

Is it true it prematurely ages your starter motor and battery?

[@justinw.7407]

Thank you for this video! I live in a show belt region and was wondering, how does the auto start stop fare in colder weather? Does this have an impact?

[@arefalali4477]

I have a Ford Grand TSI Max, and even though I use this mode, when I stop at a traffic light, this feature appears on the license plate, but it is white and green, and it is prohibited or stopped. What is the reason?

[@sufyaan7945]

Thanks for explaining

[@tastysnack1]

great way to wear out your start to save you 5% of a gallon of gas.

[@capturingcars]

Hi Joey. The stop and start system doesn't use the starter motor so you need not worry about wearing it out. It uses the alternator. And here in the UK, a 5% saving is actually a pretty big chunk of money over time.

[@Jessebella1]

You have no idea what you are talking about lol. I hope now you have been corrected that you realise this though Joey

[@real4183]

Its 2022 not 1990 starter motors are much more reliable no bricks needed these days 😂😂😂

[@BossLady263]

Thought my car was broken😂😂😂😂

[@John-gh5nn]

I had three occasions where stop/start failed on me. Therefore it’s was. always at the back of your mind is it going to start again in my case It didn’t so I turned it off and never used it. Because I lost faith in it.

[@johnlogue7556]

i got a 2016 ford mondeo from Arnold Clark about two months ago and the start/stop was not working they said that i was not doing long enough journeys to keep the battery charged up so they keeped it overnight to charge the battery i got the car back on a friday afternoon and it was working ok but by the Monday it had stopped and has not worked for three weeks i don't think Arnold Clark are willing to get to the bottom of the problem and fix my £12,500 car and the service i received from them was terrible shame on them. uncle Arnold would be turning in his grave. R.I.P.

[@capturingcars]

That's really not good to hear. Your stop/start should work within about the first 10 minutes of driving normally although obviously this can vary depending on driving style etc. Either way, there is no way that it just wouldn't work over any 3 week period. It's obviously under a 12 month used car warranty I'd assume? They need to be fixing this for you.

[@jonsigsworth7038]

focus mk3 new battery ,stop start is working .thank god i can switch it off on the button on the centre console,nr the 12v.....rubbish system annihilates the starter and battery...dont pay 360 on a battery either,i got a normal one for 102 fitted...car works fine with stop start off....dont get conned..

[@DRM1891]

My start/ stop in a 17 plate Focus Titanium hasn’t worked for a while. Last year when I wasn’t using my car due to the pandemic it stopped, but then when I began driving again it came back, so I thought it was due to the low battery. But it’s been off for ages now and despite me driving more this year than last. Is it due to the low battery? Is there anything I can try? Thanks

[@fansgalorellc621]

It could be that the battery doesn’t have the capacity to handle the extra load of the start stop anymore since you did say it was from 2017. It could be due to the battery aging. Do you use your AC a lot of the time when you drive or do you live somewhere that gets super hot outside? How much pressure do you put on the brake pedal? A lot? Little? It’s not much to factor in, but all those things can trip the system into not engaging.

[@raymondhambleton9452]

you have to reset the battery. push the start button without your foot on the clutch pedal. Push the rear fog light button 5 times and then the hazard warning light button 3 times. The battery symbol on your dash board will flash 3 times. That's it, the system is now reset and works normally again.

[@boomerhgt]

Raymond Hambleton nonsense

[@TalibArek]

nope this works....but battery have to be ok@@boomerhgt

[@stephenchristopher9243]

My car is a 171 gone through a starter motor already

[@packratswhatif.3990]

Hmmmmm, Wear and tear on both starter and engine not to mention how the battery is going to take to this extra load .....No thanks ! Ford has enough problems with battery systems anyways.

[@nigelbath]

i have a auto 19 plate c-max mine hasnt worked for the past month

[@capturingcars]

Hi Nigel. I think it might be worth a visit to your supplying dealership, especially as yours is so new and obviously under warranty.

[@thomaspalmer1019]

Have you tried resetting the battery Nigel? Because it seems as though that can make it work.......

[@TheExxl]

I heard its actually a bad feature so ive turned it off all times

[@bricknplay]

Good 👍

[@cressidaaaaa]

My just stopped working

[@jeremylister89]

Not helpful. This is how it is supposed to work. Mine has stopped working. Deeper technical explanation needed in order to diagnose and fix it.
Most likely problem my car has is that the cars brain thinks the battery is not good enough after 4 years and has disabled the system.
The battery apart from stop start not working is perfect. Not the slightest sign of starting issues.
Cost to fix it? About £255 for a new special 'EFB' battery and pre-charging and calibration at ford dealer.

[@redwolfmaddox3986]

good way to waste $1200 on a starter mate